Specs Committee Update – January 13, 2016

This shows the latest work product of the specifications committee on its meeting January 13. It includes changes to the language and names of multiple grades.

Deletions

Deletion of News Grades #6, 7, and 8

Deletion of Mix Grades #1, 2, and 3

New Grades

Sorted Clean News (SCN) – Consists of sorted newspapers from source separated collection programs, converters, drop-off centers and paper drives containing the normal percentages of roto gravure, colored and coated sections. May contain inserts that would normally be included in the newspaper in the proper proportions. Grade must be free of excessive ink, brown grades and non-paper material. {Some mills may require pack to be free of flexographic inks.}

OCC grade B (OCCB) – Consists primarily of OCC and includes other brown grades of paper sorted from fiber collected typically but not limited to residential recycling programs. Includes domestic and offshore OCC (not limited as to percentage), grocery bags, boxboard cartons and other household papers. May contain up to 10% white or colored papers.

Old Corrugated Containers (OCC) – Consists of corrugated containers having liners of either test liner or kraft majority of which is made of USA domestic corrugated containers. May contain a maximum of 30% offshore OCC.